Congrats! Idris Elba gets engaged to girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre

What a way to do it.

Idris Elba got into the Valentine's Day spirit early as he proposed his girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre in a seriously sweet way. The Luther actor popped the question ahead of a screening of his latest film, Yardie. The Rio Cinema in Dalston was the first to confirm the happy news on social media. Alongside a photo of the actor, they wrote:

"Another @riocinema first! "Still 5 days to Valentines Day but @idriselba went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend live on stage this morning before a preview of his film #Yardie."

https://twitter.com/riocinema/status/962291370495967233 And when one fan asked the important question - "did she say yes?!" - the cinema was quick to reply:

"She said yes and there was much clapping and cheering."

Others who were in the cinema confirmed the news, with one person even sharing a video of the moment the proposal took place. https://twitter.com/AgentMarsden/status/962338965327171586 Someone else wrote:

“At cast & crew screening of YARDIES & Idris Elba just proposed to his girlfriend Sabrina!! Big Congrats !!

https://twitter.com/WildernessMovie/status/962305328397287426 Another person added:

“At cast & crew screening of @YARDIES & @IdrisElba just proposed to his girlfriend Sabrina!! Too cute”

https://twitter.com/thenikkidiaries/status/962308576353058821 The couple first went public with their relationship back in September 2017 - but were said to have been dating for seven months before that.